Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i7-10875H

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Perhaps you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-9900KF vs Intel Core i7-10875H tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, streaming, video editing, machine learning. Here is all information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, PassMark, RealBench, Handbrake, 3DMark, Blender, AIDA64, MATLAB, Gears 5, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Valheim
Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Grand Theft Auto V
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends
Death Stranding
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Fortnite
Borderlands 3
Fallout 76
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-10875H or Intel Core i9-9900KF.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Core i7-10875H

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-9900KF is 1% better than Core i7-10875H. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-9900KF

55%

Core i7-10875H

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Control, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.5	97.2
Valorant	110.8	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	61.9
Apex Legends	104.1	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	83.1	82.8
Overwatch	89.7	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	55.4	55.2
Warzone	86.4	86.2
Assassin's Creed	93.1	92.8
Valheim	92.0	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-9900KF

48%

Core i7-10875H

106%

To make a finishing choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-10875H is more energy efficient than the Core i9-9900KF as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 45W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-10875H
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	212
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2245	1563
Cinbench 20 Single-core	518	506
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4995	3569
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1284	1166
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12450	11389

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-10875H
Single-Core	2970	2864
Multi-Core	18847	15944

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-10875H
Single-Core	1383	1437
Multi-Core	9304	9026

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-9900KF	Intel Core i7-10875H
Announcement date	April 01, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	FCLGA1151-2	FCBGA1440
Core name	Coffee Lake	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	9	10
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	5.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	2.3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	8600 millions	6800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2933
Max. Memory	128 Gb	128 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	41.6 GB/s	45.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	16 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-9900KF is 36% better than Core i7-10875H in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-9900KF is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-10875H is better: 7
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-9900KF and Intel Core i7-10875H before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-9900KF - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i9-9900KF specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-10875H specs and review.